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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tuvalu:
Tuvalu (formerly known as the Ellice Islands) – sovereign Polynesian island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaiʻi and Australia. Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati, Samoa and Fiji. Comprising three reef islands and six true atolls with a gross land area of just 26 square kilometers (10 sq mi) it is the third-least populated independent country in the world, with only Vatican City and Nauru having fewer inhabitants. It is also the second-smallest member by population of the United Nations. In terms of physical land size, Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world, larger only than the Vatican City—0.44 km2; Monaco—1.95 km2 and Nauru—21 km2. Tuvalu's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers an oceanic area of approximately 900,000 km2.
The first inhabitants of Tuvalu were Polynesians. Therefore, the origins of the people of Tuvalu are addressed in the theories regarding the spread of humans out of Southeast Asia, from Taiwan, via Melanesia and across the Pacific islands to create Polynesia.
Tuvalu was first sighted by Europeans on 16 January 1568 during the voyage of Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira from Spain who is understood to have sighted the island of Nui. Mendaña made contact with the islanders but was unable to land. During Mendaña's second voyage across the Pacific he passed Niulakita on 29 August 1595. Captain John Byron passed through the islands of Tuvalu in 1764 during his circumnavigation of the globe as captain of HMS Dolphin.
Keith S. Chambers and Doug Munro (1980) identify Niutao as the island that Francisco Mourelle de la Rúa sailed past on 5 May 1781, thus solving what Europeans had called The Mystery of Gran Cocal. Mourelle's map and journal named the island El Gran Cocal ('The Great Coconut Plantation'); however, the latitude and longitude was uncertain. Longitude could only be reckoned crudely as accurate chronometers were available until the late 18th century. Visits to the islands became more frequent in the 19th century.
The islands came under Britain's sphere of influence in the late 19th century. The Ellice Islands were administered by Britain as a protectorate as part of the British Western Pacific Territories from 1892 to 1916 and as part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony from 1916 to 1974. In 1974 the Ellice Islanders voted for separate British dependency status for Tuvalu, separating from the Gilbert Islands which became Kiribati upon independence. Tuvalu became fully independent within The Commonwealth in 1978. On 17 September 2000 Tuvalu became the 189th member of the United Nations.




General reference


Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Tuvalu
Official English country name: Tuvalu
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Tuvaluan
Demonym(s): Tuvaluan
Etymology: From first settlement, eight of the nine islands of Tuvalu were inhabited; thus the name, Tuvalu, means "eight standing together" in Tuvaluan (compare to *walo meaning "eight" in Proto-Austronesian).
ISO country codes: TV, TUV, 798
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TV
Internet country code top-level domain: .tv




Geography of Tuvalu



Geography of Tuvalu: The islands of Tuvalu are spread out between the latitude of 5° to 10° south and longitude of 176° to 180°, west of the International Date Line.
Geographic coordinates: 5°41′S 176°12′E to 10°45′S 179°51′E

Tuvalu is...
a group of islands, comprising...
three reef islands
six true atolls
a country
an island country
a nation state
a Commonwealth realm
Location:
Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
Pacific Ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Polynesia
Time zone: Tuvalu Time (UTC+12)
Extreme points of Tuvalu
High: unnamed location on Niulakita 4.5 m (15 ft)
Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
Land boundaries: none
Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 24 km
Population of Tuvalu: 10,837 (2012 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Analytical Report) - 229th most populous country

Area of Tuvalu: 26 km2
Atlas of Tuvalu




= Environment of Tuvalu

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Climate of Tuvalu
Tuvalu Meteorological Service
Geology of Tuvalu
Protected areas of Tuvalu
Funafuti Conservation Area
Biosphere reserves in Tuvalu
Fauna of Tuvalu
Birds of Tuvalu
Butterflies of Tuvalu
Mammals of Tuvalu
Flora of Tuvalu
Native broadleaf forest



Natural geographic features of Tuvalu


Tuvalu consists of three reef islands and six true atolls, whose highest point above the sea is five metres.

Islands of Tuvalu
Coral reefs of Tuvalu
Lakes of Tuvalu: landlocked lagoons in Nanumaga and Niutao
Rivers of Tuvalu: none
World Heritage Sites in Tuvalu: none




= Regions of Tuvalu

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Islands of Tuvalu
Local government districts consisting of more than one islet:

Funafuti
Nanumea
Nui
Nukufetau
Nukulaelae
Vaitupu
Local government districts consisting of only one island:

Nanumanga
Niulakita
Niutao



Ecoregions of Tuvalu

Funafuti Conservation Area




= Demography of Tuvalu

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Demographics of Tuvalu




Government and politics of Tuvalu


Politics of Tuvalu

Form of government: parliamentary monarchy (Commonwealth realm)
Constitution of Tuvalu
Capital of Tuvalu: Funafuti
Elections in Tuvalu
Political parties in Tuvalu: none




= Branches of the government of Tuvalu

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Government of Tuvalu



Executive branch of the government of Tuvalu

Head of state: King of Tuvalu, Charles III, represented in Tuvalu by a Governor General appointed by the King upon the advice of the Prime Minister of Tuvalu
Head of government: Prime Minister of Tuvalu
Cabinet of Tuvalu



Legislative branch of the government of Tuvalu

Parliament of Tuvalu (unicameral)



Judicial branch of the government of Tuvalu

Judiciary
High Court of Tuvalu
Court of Appeal of Tuvalu




= Foreign relations of Tuvalu

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Foreign relations of Tuvalu

Diplomatic missions in Tuvalu
Diplomatic missions of Tuvalu



International organization membership

Tuvalu is a member of:




= Law and order in Tuvalu

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Law of Tuvalu

Crime in Tuvalu
Human Rights in Tuvalu
LGBT rights in Tuvalu
Religion in Tuvalu
Law enforcement in Tuvalu




= Military of Tuvalu

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Military of Tuvalu
There is no military in Tuvalu. Its national police force, the Tuvalu Police Force headquartered in Funafuti, includes a maritime surveillance unit, customs, prisons and immigration.




= Local government in Tuvalu

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Local government




History of Tuvalu


History of Tuvalu

Timeline of the history of Tuvalu
Current events of Tuvalu




Culture of Tuvalu


Culture of Tuvalu

Architecture of Tuvalu
Cuisine of Tuvalu
Public holidays in Tuvalu
Festivals in Tuvalu
Tuvaluan language
Tuvaluan mythology
National symbols of Tuvalu
Coat of arms of Tuvalu
Flag of Tuvalu
National anthem of Tuvalu
People of Tuvalu
Records of Tuvalu: Tuvalu National Library and Archives
Religion in Tuvalu
Christianity in Tuvalu: Church of Tuvalu
Islam in Tuvalu
World Heritage Sites in Tuvalu: None




= Art in Tuvalu

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Art of Tuvalu
Music of Tuvalu




= Sports in Tuvalu

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Sports in Tuvalu
Football in Tuvalu
Tuvalu at the Olympics
Tuvalu at the Pacific Games
Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games
Tuvaluan records in athletics




Economy and infrastructure of Tuvalu


Economy of Tuvalu

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 190th (one hundred and ninetieth)
Agriculture in Tuvalu
Financial institutions in Tuvalu
National Bank of Tuvalu
Tuvalu Trust Fund
Communications
Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation
Tuvalu Media Corporation
Public sector enterprises of Tuvalu
Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute
Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau
Vaiaku Lagi Hotel
Private sector enterprises of Tuvalu
Currency of Tuvalu: Tuvaluan dollar/Australian dollar
ISO 4217: TVD/AUD
Energy in Tuvalu
Renewable energy in Tuvalu
Tourism in Tuvalu
Visa policy of Tuvalu
Transport in Tuvalu




Education in Tuvalu


Education in Tuvalu

History of education in Tuvalu
Motufoua Secondary School
Fetuvalu Secondary School
Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute




Infrastructure of Tuvalu



Health care in Tuvalu
Princess Margaret Hospital
Transportation in Tuvalu
Air travel
Funafuti International Airport
Shipping in Tuvalu
Roads in Tuvalu
Water supply and sanitation in Tuvalu




Filmography


Documentary films about Tuvalu:

Tu Toko Tasi (Stand by Yourself) (2000) Conrad Mill, a Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) production.
Paradise Domain – Tuvalu (Director: Joost De Haas, Bullfrog Films/TVE 2001) 25:52 minutes - YouTube video.
Tuvalu island tales (A Tale of two Islands) (Director: Michel Lippitsch) 34 minutes - YouTube video.
The Disappearing of Tuvalu: Trouble in Paradise (2004) by Christopher Horner and Gilliane Le Gallic.
Paradise Drowned: Tuvalu, the Disappearing Nation (2004) Written and produced by Wayne Tourell. Directed by Mike O'Connor, Savana Jones-Middleton and Wayne Tourell.
Going Under (2004) by Franny Armstrong, Spanner Films.
Before the Flood: Tuvalu (2005) by Paul Lindsay (Storyville/BBC Four).
Time and Tide (2005) by Julie Bayer and Josh Salzman, Wavecrest Films
Tuvalu: That Sinking Feeling (2005) by Elizabeth Pollock from PBS Rough Cut
Atlantis Approaching (2006) by Elizabeth Pollock, Blue Marble Productions
King Tide | The Sinking of Tuvalu (2007) by Juriaan Booij.
Tuvalu (Director: Aaron Smith, ‘Hungry Beast’ program, ABC June 2011) 6:40 minutes - YouTube video
Tuvalu: Renewable Energy in the Pacific Islands Series (2012) Global Environment Facility (GEF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) 10 minutes – YouTube video.
Mission Tuvalu (Missie Tuvalu) (2013) feature documentary directed by Jeroen van den Kroonenberg.
ThuleTuvalu (2014) by Matthias von Gunten, HesseGreutert Film/OdysseyFilm.




Bibliography


Bibliography of Tuvalu




Further reading


Lonely Planet Guide: South Pacific & Micronesia, by various. ISBN 1786572184 ISBN 978-1786572189
Bennetts, Peter and Tony Wheeler, Time & Tide: The Islands of Tuvalu, Lonely Planet (2001) ISBN 1864503424 ISBN 978-1864503425
Chalkley, John, Vaitupu – An Account of Life on a Remote Polynesian Atoll, Matuku Publications (1999)ISBN 9780953487608 ISBN 0953487601
Ells, Philip, Where the Hell is Tuvalu? Virgin Books (2008) ISBN 0753511304 ISBN 978-0753511305
Watling, Dick, A Guide to the Birds of Fiji and Western Polynesia: Including American Samoa, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Wallis and Futuna, Environmental Consultants (Fiji) Ltd; 2nd edition (2003) ISBN 9829030040 ISBN 9789829030047
Randy Thaman, Feagaiga Penivao, Faoliu Teakau, Semese Alefaio, Lamese Saamu, Moe Saitala, Mataio Tekinene and Mile Fonua (2017). "Report on the 2016 Funafuti Community-Based Ridge-To-Reef (R2R)" (PDF). Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of the Conservation Status of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BES) In Tuvalu. Retrieved 25 May 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Customs and Traditions
Brady, Ivan, Kinship Reciprocity in the Ellice Islands, Journal of the Polynesian Society 81:3 (1972), 290–316
Brady, Ivan, Land Tenure in the Ellice Islands, in Henry P. Lundsaarde (ed). Land Tenure in Oceania, Honolulu, University Press of Hawaii (1974) ISBN 0824803213 ISBN 9780824803216
Chambers, Keith & Anne Chambers Unity of Heart: Culture and Change in a Polynesian Atoll Society (January 2001) Waveland Pr Inc. ISBN 1577661664 ISBN 978-1577661665
Koch, Gerd, Die Materielle Kulture der Ellice-Inseln, Berlin: Museum fur Volkerkunde (1961); The English translation by Guy Slatter, was published as The Material Culture of Tuvalu, University of the South Pacific in Suva (1981) ASIN B0000EE805.
History
Hedley, Charles (1896). "General account of the Atoll of Funafuti" (PDF). Australian Museum Memoir. 3 (2): 1–72. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1967.3.1896.487.
Tuvalu: A History (1983) Isala, Tito and Larcy, Hugh (eds.), Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific and Government of Tuvalu
Suamalie N.T. Iosefa, Doug Munro, Niko Besnier, Tala O Niuoku, Te: the German Plantation on Nukulaelae Atoll 1865–1890 (1991) Published by the Institute of Pacific Studies. ISBN 9820200733
Pulekai A. Sogivalu, Brief History of Niutao, A, (1992) Published by the Institute of Pacific Studies. ISBN 982020058X
Macdonald, Barrie, Cinderellas of the Empire: towards a history of Kiribati and Tuvalu, Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji, (2001). ISBN 982-02-0335-X (Australian National University Press, first published 1982)
Language
Vaiaso ote Gana, Tuvalu Language Week Education Resource 2016 (New Zealand Ministry for Pacific Peoples)
Besnier, Niko, Literacy, Emotion and Authority: Reading and Writing on a Polynesian Atoll, Cambridge University Press (1995) ISBN 0521485398 ISBN 978-0521485395
Besnier, Niko, Tuvaluan: A Polynesian Language of the Central Pacific. (Descriptive Grammars) (2000) Routledge ISBN 0415024560 ISBN 978-0415024563
Jackson, Geoff W. & Jenny Jackson, Introduction to Tuvaluan, An (1999) ISBN 9829027023 ISBN 978-9829027023.
Jackson, Geoff W., Te Tikisionale O Te Gana Tuvalu, A Tuvaluan-English Dictionary (1994) Suva, Fiji, Oceania Printers. ASIN: B0006F7FNY.
Kennedy, Donald Gilbert, Te ngangana a te Tuvalu – Handbook on the language of the Ellice Islands (1946) Websdale, Shoosmith, Sydney N.S.W.
Music and Dance
Christensen, Dieter, Old Musical Styles in the Ellice Islands, Western Polynesia, Ethnomusicology, 8:1 (1964), 34–40
Christensen, Dieter and Gerd Koch, Die Musik der Ellice-Inseln, Berlin: Museum fur Volkerkunde (1964)
Koch, Gerd, Songs of Tuvalu (translated by Guy Slatter), Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific (2000) ISBN 9820203147 ISBN 978-9820203143




See also



List of international rankings
Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
Member state of the United Nations
Monarchy of Tuvalu
Outline of geography
Outline of Oceania




References






External links



Te Kakeega III – National Strategy for Sustainable Development 2016-2020
Te Kete - National Strategy for Sustainable Development 2021-2030




External links


Wikimedia Atlas of Tuvalu

Timeless Tuvalu - The Official Travel Website of Tuvalu
Small Is Beautiful A lobby group set up to help the island nation

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